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Updated Between 1 January 2012
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  • Exhibition spotlights Female Engagement Officers in Afghanistan

    A series of images of Army Female Engagement Officers (FEOs) and their work in Afghanistan is being displayed in London's Oxo Tower.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Royal Marines Reserves guard Edinburgh Castle

    Members of the Royal Marines Reserves Scotland have formed the Guard at Edinburgh Castle for the first time.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Pop stars launch Poppy Appeal 2012

    This year's Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal was launched today in London's Trafalgar Square where passers-by were treated to a pop-up concert performed by musical celebrities.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Royal Marine and a soldier from 3 Medical Regiment killed in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that a Royal Marine from 40 Commando and a soldier from 3 Medical Regiment have been killed in Afghanistan today, Wednesday 24 October 2012.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Human Trafficking reception

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire gave a speech on tackling human trafficking.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The fight against human trafficking

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire and Home Office Minister Mark Harper will call for international cooperation to tackle human trafficking at an event at the Foreign Office this evening.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary visits Sarajevo

    The Foreign Secretary has restated the UK's unwavering support for Bosnia-Herzegovina during a press conference with the Chairman of the Bosnia-Herzegovina Council of Ministers Vjekoslav Bevanda.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns executions in Iran

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has commented on the execution of ten people in Iran on 22 October.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister deeply concerned by latest outbreak of violence in western Burma

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire called for an immediate end to the violence following further clashes in Rakhine State in western Burma between Rakhine Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary statement on preventing sexual violence in conflict

    The Foreign Secretary has commented following a meeting with organisations in Sarajevo who support victims of sexual violence in conflict.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Proposals to cut risks for pharmaceutical sector

    The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is proposing to make changes to the Patents Act to make the system fairer by allowing clinical and field…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Brown Field Allowance sparks new wave of oil investment

    The government has today approved a Talisman project that will extend the life of North Sea oil fields and unleash millions of pounds of extra…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • On time and under budget, an all-digital UK

    Today sees the UK wake up to a totally digital TV dawn, following the biggest change to television broadcasting in a generation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • FA launches ‘game-changing’ plan for women’s football

    Maria Miller attends Wembley Stadium launch event

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • On time and under budget, an all-digital UK

    Switchover in Northern Ireland sees the end of UK’s analogue TV signal. 

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fair trade: UK helps Africa's farmers reap rewards of trade

    Britain is working with big business to help more suppliers to get their products onto the supermarket shelves of the UK and Europe

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK secures major step towards reform of the Common Fisheries Policy

    The Government has secured another major step towards fundamental reform of the broken Common Fisheries Policy today following agreement on …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Expert Panel set up to support Local Authorities on contaminated land decisions

    Following publication of Defra’s revised Contaminated Land Statutory Guidance in April 2012, a National Panel of Experts has been set up to …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Police and crime commissioner candidate website goes live

    Candidates hoping to be elected as the country's first ever police and crime commissioners (PCCs) make their case to the public.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Top cop picked to head up new policing college

    The chief constable of Hampshire Constabulary has been picked to lead the new College of Policing.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government